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[Newtown]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

 

[2041]

Who's Tom?

https://youtu.be/z8-dsAx68kw

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Penrith sign Crichton ...we sign Amone

So what ? Chrichton was always staying . We’d have had to offer him like 900k , and honestly there’s no way on earth he would have lived up to that. He’s not that player .

Because one club is reaching for the stars and the other is grabbing fringies from the $5 lucky dip box .....again

So any time any club retains a good junior that's somehow a condemnation of the Tigers? You know that in most reports of the Crichton signing we weren't even mentioned as an interested party - unlike the Roosters and Dogs?

 

[BAGNF05]

I think we should promote Allan Fitzgibbon, Kiah Cooper & Kelma Tuilagi before round 1 If we do not sign anyone else. I believe that wing, centre & second row Is where we need more depth.

So we have 800k to spend and you want to go for 200k worth of young backup players?

Absolutely no need to sign Fitzgibbon or Cooper to NRL contracts. They can start off in NSW cup and work up from there.

Tuilagi a decent chance of promotion you'd think, which would open a dev spot for one of the aforementioned. Or ERS.

You don’t have to spend it though . You can front load next years contracts ,or even out say someone on 900k , so that next year that person is only 500k or even 300k , on the cap. Especially if there aren’t any players out there worth the price you’re saying .

You realise we've been upgrading from within to fill out our cap for a decade now. It hasn't worked. Of course you don't want to throw money away on somebody who isn't worth it.

But we should aim high and only settle for upgrading someone like Luciano. But there really aren't many options to upgrade currently. Front loading is an absolute last option in the last week before deadline Day

If there’s nothing on the market that warrants that kind of coin , why spend it ? When you can front load existing contracts . And NO we have never done , if we did we wouldn’t have spent 6 out of the last 10 years in salary cap purgatory .
Eg. You pay young talent 150k , for the last 3 positions . Maybe 2-3 years each. You front load the 350k remaining this year,off next years Luke Brooks contract (this ones for Hobbo and Mike and the Luke Brooks haters). Now instead of paying him 700k you’re paying 350k next year . And your options open up if he craps the bed , and validates all the haters opinions. Like paying half his wage to play somewhere else . And if he’s good , you can spread the remaining amount out over the final years , to open more money up for someone elite. It’s better than trying to sign slightly above average players , who don’t move the needle for 550k. Because that’s what we have done the last 10 years . The roosters do stuff like this , in years like this year, where they have 1 truely elite player in Tedesco who they’re paying the 1 mil for , and thier squad is all young players .

For real?

 

[twentyforty]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

 

[BAGNF05]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

Jock

 

[Speed2burn]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

Jock

What if he doesn’t play the full 80, then who? Can we super sub pat Richards ?

 

[Sully]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

Jock

What if he doesn’t play the full 80, then who? Can we super sub pat Richards ?

Douehi

 

[Speed2burn]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

Jock

What if he doesn’t play the full 80, then who? Can we super sub pat Richards ?

Douehi

That’s right, I didn’t even see his name on the bench

 

[BAGNF05]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

Jock

What if he doesn’t play the full 80, then who? Can we super sub pat Richards ?

I reckon he is playing 80, ultimate trial for his career prospects

 

[Speed2burn]

We still need a FB. We have a few 6s who can fill in but if we’re to go deep into finals we need a specialist.

Most of all first grade needs a reliable goal kicker, preferably a fullback, but the first grade is so desperate it would not matter which position he plays.

Who will do the goal kicking on Sunday?

Jock

What if he doesn’t play the full 80, then who? Can we super sub pat Richards ?

I reckon he is playing 80, ultimate trial for his career prospects

Yeah idk about that, Doueihi is out round 1 but him and Brooks are still our 1st choice so they’ll get a bit of time together. I think Laurie might partner Brooks at some point aswell

 

[twentyforty]

I’m thinking Jock can easily be our 6 for round 1 at least?

 

[Tiger_Steve]

I’m thinking Jock can easily be our 6 for round 1 at least?

After last week he’d be my third choice behind Mbye and Laurie but I’m hoping after Sunday I’m thinking differently

 

[twentyforty]

I’m thinking Jock can easily be our 6 for round 1 at least?

After last week he’d be my third choice behind Mbye and Laurie but I’m hoping after Sunday I’m thinking differently

Surely one of those plays FB? Which means Jock is your second pick for 6? Mbye being suspect due to injury could catapult Jock to your first pick then? ?

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

I’m thinking Jock can easily be our 6 for round 1 at least?

After last week he’d be my third choice behind Mbye and Laurie but I’m hoping after Sunday I’m thinking differently

Surely one of those plays FB? Which means Jock is your second pick for 6? Mbye being suspect due to injury could catapult Jock to your first pick then? ?

I am confused, didn't we sign Laurie to play the FB?:thinking_face:

 

[twentyforty]

I’m thinking Jock can easily be our 6 for round 1 at least?

After last week he’d be my third choice behind Mbye and Laurie but I’m hoping after Sunday I’m thinking differently

Surely one of those plays FB? Which means Jock is your second pick for 6? Mbye being suspect due to injury could catapult Jock to your first pick then? ?

I am confused, didn't we sign Laurie to play the FB?:thinking_face:

I really couldn’t say? But that seems to be the case. What are you confused about? In my scenario above Laurie plays fb.

 

[weststigerman]

I’m thinking Jock can easily be our 6 for round 1 at least?

Yeah I mentioned this in the other thread, I think the selection indicates it’s his spot to lose. Especially if Mbye is still out which you’d think is likely with a hamstring injury.

 

[happy_tiger]

Who's Tom?

https://youtu.be/z8-dsAx68kw

https://youtu.be/aw-icH8VSB8

Penrith sign Crichton ...we sign Amone

Stop Amoaning about it

He is 24 and played 9 NRL games ...probably all off the bench .....sorry I'm not jumping for joy .......

They are called fringies .....get the name right

Depth

Future star

No an immortal ......

No wonder Forum members are never heard of again around here ...they drown in the unbelievable levels of absolute horse manure spoken

I think the real problem is that too many make assumptions. Still nothing official from the club on Amone and let's be serious, the bloke is a state cup signing if he comes.

Nah read some of the posts Willow ...he is the 2nd coming of Glenn Lazarus

And if we have another depth signing we will be all living in Adelaide ....sorry Adelaide Tiger

 

[happy_tiger]

The last 3 spots are now filled.
Geo
Hobbo
Happy

Geo's gone ...dragged him through some broken eggshells ...last time I saw him he was trying to convince Brooks to leave as well .....

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Who's Tom?

https://youtu.be/z8-dsAx68kw

https://youtu.be/aw-icH8VSB8

Penrith sign Crichton ...we sign Amone

Stop Amoaning about it

He is 24 and played 9 NRL games ...probably all off the bench .....sorry I'm not jumping for joy .......

They are called fringies .....get the name right

Depth

Future star

No an immortal ......

No wonder Forum members are never heard of again around here ...they drown in the unbelievable levels of absolute horse manure spoken

I think the real problem is that too many make assumptions. Still nothing official from the club on Amone and let's be serious, the bloke is a state cup signing if he comes.

Nah read some of the posts Willow ...he is the 2nd coming of Glenn Lazarus

And if we have another depth signing we will be all living in Adelaide ....sorry Adelaide Tiger

Come on bro , you can’t have it both ways . You were bagging the club for signing a nobody , and now you’re bagging the guys who reckon he’s a somebody . I have no idea personally . I know nothing about him . He’s a meh signing . But all signings to back end of the squad numbers are meh .

 

[happy_tiger]

Actually this is the funny part ...I have never heard one Forum member say "Gee that Amone looks the goods ...why don't we pick him up on the cheap " but know we've signed him ...he's the next Arthur Beetson according to some "

Seriously some Forum members need to pull their heads out of their ass and stop believing whatever crap this club spews out

24 year old ...9 interchange games for Souths over two years .....REALITY


Gee that Amone looks the goods, glad we picked him up on the cheap, reckon he could be the next Arthur Beetson.

Now, just point him in the direction of the best pies thread and he should be good for half a game.

But seriously Happy, I can understand you being a bit depressed after the pathetic attempt at humour by the Boss and Thomas Mikaele better pull his finger out this year because I think Tom Amone could be here to give him a bit of a wake up call.

Kolomatangi is the bloke we should have chased hard from Souths ...and I reckon you might have got him for about 150 k